Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-07
CENTREVILLE'S WELCOME
REUNION OF Cos. &c" AND "E,''
TOOTH REGIMENT P. V. V.
(RoUNDHEAD) AT CENTREvILLE,
ON SEPT 20, 1887.

TOOTH REGIMENT P. V. V.
| (RoUNDHEAD) AT CENTREvILLE,
ON SEPT. 80, 1887.
The reunion is thing of the past
but it has left memories that will live
for generations. Notwithstanding
our inexperience in such matters and
threatening weather until noon, we
expected red letter day, but the re-
suit so far exceeded all we hoped for
that we may be pardoned if we in.
dulge in self congratulations to limit
ed extent. The universal verdict of the
boys of the Tooth and all others pres
ent wes, that it was the very best
they had ever attended. On Thurs
day the people began decorating their
houses and by the morning of the
29th the town presented gala day
appearance not seen here before.
By ii O'Clock all the boys that
came were here. The procession
formed on Main street facing north,
as follows:
Chief Marshal, James S, Wilson,
formerly of 18th Reg't, P. V. ",
Centreville Cornet Band, Neyman
Christley, formerly of 18th Reg't. P.
V. ", in charge. Co. &C." Tooth
Reg't, P. V. V. 80 members, Hiram
Gill in command. Co. "E" Tooth
Reg't, P. V. v, % members and six
members of other companies, Geo.
Maxwell in command. o. G. Bing-
ham Post 3O5, G. A. r., 25 members,
and all old soldiers present. Robert
Kessic, formerly of 3lst Reg't Ohio
V. ", in command.
The procession marched off to the
enlivening strains of the Centrevile
Cornet Band, proceeded along Main
st, as far as McCarGe's and Coo.
vert's, couuterma-ched back and as far
south as Bard's and Bingham's,
countermarched to centre of town
and east as far as the residence of
William K Brown, q member of
| Company &C." when brief halt was
made to give the boys of Company
&c" an opportunity to pay their res
poets to their former comrade, which
was done by shouting forth three
cheers and a tiger for their aged com
rade. Comrade Browns residence was
gaily and gorgeously decorated
| The procession was then directed to
the M. L church for the exercises Of
the day, which were conducted from
the steps on tie outside The build
ing could not occomadate one-third Of
the assemblage.
The meeting was called to order
by the Chief Marshal Rev. w. D
Ewing led in prayer. Prof Kelly's
choir followed with America.
Mr.. c. G. McCarnes was then intro
duced to the audience by the Chief
Marshal and delivered the following
admirable Address of Welcome,
which was eloquently delivered and
greatly appreciated by all and listen
ed to with perfect silence:
Surviving members of Cos. G and
e, Tooth P. V. v. in behalf of the
citizens of Centaryille l extend to you
hearty welcome. | assure yop that
to-day as you grasp each others
hands. renew the friendship formed
on fields of battle, and recall the scenes
Of hardship and suffering in the ser
vice of the country, you have the
heart felt sympathy of our people.
We can never know what strong
emotions thronged your breasts at the
thoughts of desolate homes and
severed union. We can never know
what lofty sentiments of love and
patriotism spGrred you on to victory.
But, we believe, we can pnders:and
in part the motive which prompts
your reunion here to-dly. Il is not
vain pride, nor idle boasting. not the
desire to hlunt before the people the
record of your deeds of valor; nor 10
keep fresh in their minds the ob!iga-
tion you have placed upon them.
God forbid that they should ever need
to be reminded of the debt they owe
you. We see ia your meeting here
to day only the desire to perpetuate
the friendship formed while associa-
ted together ia ths camp, on the
march and the battlefield, and to re-
call the experiences, ludicrous and
pathetic, incidents to army life.
Though to many of Us the war in
whicE you were engaged is more a
matter of history than recollection,
the magnitude Of the struggle is clear.
ly realized. A federation of "a
states. com prising population of 30
millions. divided and warring, one
half against the other, for their homes,
is an event, the like Of which never
had been before, and perhaps never
will again be enacted in the history
of the world Wars have b9en waged
fer glory, power, and conquest; wars
have been erEel, bloody and de5truc-
tive. The only true and legitimate
cause of war is for the protection of
homes aud their maintenance. Such
causes only can make war SO deadly
aad destructive Us the war of the re-
bellion. For the preservation Of the
Union mothers sacrificed their sons,
wives gave up their husbands, sisters
parted with their brothers, and over
two and half millions of man de-
serted workshops and counting rooms.
leaving kindred and friends, shoulder